Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1976
Moody Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PB 10857A 2 I A2Runout side A, var 1
PB 10857B 2 I B1Runout side B, var 1
PB 10857A ̶2̶ 1 I A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side A, var 2
PB 10857B 2 I B1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side B, var 2
PB-0857-A 1E A5 WA-side runout
PB 0857 B 1E 2 A5B-side runout
PB 0857-A 1E A3 3Side A runout, variant 1
PB 0857-B 1E A1Side B runout, variant 1
PB 0857-A 1E A2 H WSide A runout, etched, variant 2
PB 0857-B 1E A2K WSide B runout, etched, variant 2
PB.0857-A1ESide A
PB.0857-B1ESide B
PB-10857A
PB-10857B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102865First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA YBPB 0-457 / RCA Victor YBPB 0-457First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA YBPB 0-457 / RCA Victor YBPB 0-457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA YBPB 0-457 / RCA Victor YBPB 0-457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10857First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10857First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA PB-10857First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-3064First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42-748First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor PB 0857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor PB 0857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Netherlands | RCA 5746027", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA PB-108577", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Moody Blue are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA PB-10857.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10857, PB 0857, 102865, YBPB 0-457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 10857A 2 I A2 and PB 10857B 2 I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
